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Last Updated : Tuesday, 28 April 2026 (16:01 IST)

Google starts work on major AI center in Visakhapatnam

Google AI center
Written By: DW
Updated: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 (16:01 IST)
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Google on Tuesday started work on what it called its largest artificial intelligence hub outside the United States in India.
 
The company announced in October 2025 that it will invest $15 billion (€12.82 billion) over five years to build the facility in Visakhapatnam, a southeastern port city widely known as Vizag.
 
"This project represents a $15 billion blueprint to deliver a full stack AI ecosystem," Bikash Koley, Google's vice president for global infrastructure, said at the event, adding the campus would include a gigawatt-scale data center designed to power services such as Gemini and Google Search.
 
Nara Lokesh, information technology minister for Andhra Pradesh state, said the launch was part of the "journey to build India's most coveted AI and deep-tech hub."
 
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., said Visakhapatnam was also being developed as a landing point for submarine internet cables linking India to Singapore.
 
"This is a pivotal moment for India, Vizag, and for Google," Koley said.
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